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Environment
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Gold at any cost: Rising metal prices multiply environmental crimes

Mercury contamination from mining in the Tapajos River is causing severe health issues among the Munduruku Indigenous communities.
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Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

What's behind the alarming rise in birth defects in Brazil's illegal gold mining capital?

Illegal gold mining in Brazil is raising mercury poisoning concerns among Indigenous children, resembling historical cases like Minamata.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Canada news

'Do the right thing': Grassy Narrows First Nation demands action on mercury pollution ahead of Ontario vote | CBC News

Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

What's behind the alarming rise in birth defects in Brazil's illegal gold mining capital?

Illegal gold mining in Brazil is raising mercury poisoning concerns among Indigenous children, resembling historical cases like Minamata.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Canada news

'Do the right thing': Grassy Narrows First Nation demands action on mercury pollution ahead of Ontario vote | CBC News

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